Investec Focus Radio SA
Investec Focus Radio South Africa features conversations between leading minds from within Investec and other experts on economic, investment and business topics in addition to issues that go beyond wealth.
The geopolitical landscape post pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis has only heightened existing tensions between the global economic superpowers. Economist John Kay, British politician Philip Hammond, investor David Rubenstein, Investec's John Haynes and others discuss the US-China relationship, Brexit and other fault lines in geopolitics.
John Kay: How economists got the world wrong
John Kay, former director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and a Financial Times columnist, talks to Investec Chief Economist Philip Shaw about the thinking behind “predictive” economic theories and what we can do to avoid the pitfalls.
Part 3: The changing role of business post pandemic
In this third episode of our series on preparing for a post-pandemic world, we consider whether the crisis will serve as an inflection point in the way businesses perceive their role; as actors in society and inhabitants of a fragile planet.
Episode 6: The Women Behind the Mask – The humanity of technology
In the latest edition of The Women Behind the Mask series, a panel, made up of some of South Africa’s leading young tech entrepreneurs, discusses the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has highlighted ways in which technology can enable business activity when traditional ways of doing things are not possible…
Part 2: Preparing for the post-pandemic investment landscape
It’s been described as a crisis for main street, not Wall Street. Investment legends Howard Marks, David M. Rubenstein and James Anderson share their views on whether the pandemic will change the way we invest in the future.
Part 1: Preparing for work life post pandemic
Will working from home become the new normal? Behavioural finance expert Dan Crosby, futurist Clem Sunter, Investec’s Marc Kahn and Stephen Koseff and other experts share their insights into what the workplace will look like post pandemic.
Focus Talk: A climate conversation with Lord Malloch-Brown
Former UN Deputy Secretary General and Investec board member Lord Mark Malloch-Brown and Investec's global head of sustainability Tanya dos Santos share ideas on climate action, opportunities and building back better in a post-pandemic era.
Conservation in a time of crisis
Investec Rhino Lifeline chats to the co-founders of Care for Wild, the largest rhino sanctuary in the world on how the pandemic has impacted their work and how conservation must adapt in order to survive.
The Other Side episode 3: Rising to the telco challenge in times of pandemic
In this episode of The Other Side, we hear from Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom, and Raymond Ndlovu, CEO of CIVH, which owns fibre network firms Dark Fibre and Vumatel. The talk is facilitated by Reagile Moatshe, Head of Supplier Finance at Investec.
Episode 5: The Women Behind the Mask – Leadership through crisis
The essence of female leadership is the topic of our latest edition of Women Behind the Mask. Our panel of impressive leaders was made up of Wendy Appelbaum, owner and chair of De Morgenzon Wine Estate and member of several boards, Bongi Kunene, CEO of the Banking Association of South…
Episode 4: The Women Behind the Mask in the public sector
DTIC’s Lerato Mataboge, Eskom’s Lerato Mashinini and The National Treasury’s Tshepiso Moahloli speak to Investec’s Makoena Mabusela about tackling gender issues and uplifting women in the public sector space.
The Other Side episode 2: How retailers and property firms are tackling the pandemic
In this episode of The Other Side, two veterans of their industries, Growthpoint CEO Estienne de Klerk and Edcon CEO Grant Pattison, join David Smith, Retail Analyst at Investec, in a frank discussion of the issues facing the sectors.
Episode 3: The Women Behind the Mask – Tackling the crisis in education
Education offers not just a path to a better future for so many young South Africans, but also an investment in human capital that creates a virtuous cycle of growth and upliftment. We speak to some of the outstanding women in the sector, with a panel made up of: Dr…
Economic update | Covid-19’s impact on the local and global business landscape
The global outlook is one of unsynchronised economic recovery, says Investec Chief Economist (SA) Annabel Bishop. She predicts patchy outcomes between economies as some economies recover faster than others. What does this mean for businesses in the coming months?
Episode 2: The Women Behind the Mask in finance
Like crises in the past, Covid-19 can be a catalyst for the positive changes societies need. The financial services sector shows how this can be achieved.
Episode 1: The Women Behind the Mask in the hospitality and travel sector
In the first episode of Investec's Women Behind the Mask podcast series, we talk to Airbnb country manager Velma Corcoran; Mpolaheng Mohlopi, CFO at Lanseria International Airport, and Lereece Rose from Boeing Capital Corporation.
Progressive insights: Ian Kantor’s lessons in leadership
Investec founder Ian Kantor talks about the establishment on the firm as a small leasing business that has grown into a global bank and wealth manager. He also shares leadership lessons he's learned over 45 years in the business.
David M. Rubenstein – a philanthropist shares his views
The co-founder of one of the world’s leading private equity firms shares his views on the Covid-19 pandemic, philanthropy, politics and the role of leadership.
The Other Side episode 1: The Covid-19 hit on the hospitality and air travel industries
Tsogo Sun's Marcel von Aulock and SA Airlink's Rodger Foster join Investec's Nick Riley to discuss the impact of Covid-19 and their plans for resuscitating their industries.
Focus Talk with Alain de Botton
Author and The School of Life founder Alain de Botton discusses what philosophy can teach us about meaning and meritocracy in the post-COVID world of work. He appears in an exclusive Focus Talk with Investec's global head of HR and organisation development, Dr Marc Kahn.